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L. D. YOUNG 9 May 25, 1943.

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Patented May 25, 1943 i PACKAGE Lewis Douglas Young, Providence, R. I.,assignor to Douglas Young, Inc., a corporation of Rhode IslandApplication February l1, 1941, Serial No. 378,423

2 Claims.

This invention-relates to a sealing package of the type moreparticularly designed for mailing.

Mailing packages usually consist of a box for containing merchandisewhich is usually sealed and supplied with a label giving the postmasterauthority to open the package for inspection. The packages arefrequently sealed by gummed tape, or, where a telescoping box is used,by a sheet metal tab which is aflixed to the edge of the body portion ofthe box and then passed through an opening in the cover and lbent over.It is with particular reference to this latter type of box that thisinvention is related.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a less expensivemailing box than the above usually-used boxes and yet obtain theadvantages thereof.

Another object of the invention is to provide a box which may be sealedor the cover locked to the box more quickly than boxes heretoforeprovided.

Another object of the invention is to provide a box which may be moreeasily delivered to the shipper for filling without the necessity of themaker of the box bending `or deflecting tabs or the like.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, as will be more fully described andparticularly pointed out in fthe appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing: f

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the box with a portion broken away andillustrating my new securing means;

Fig. 2 is a sectional View on substantially line 2 2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3' is a sectional view of the body portion of the box;

Fig. 4 is a sectional View of fthe body portion of the box covered withpaper;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view through the body and cover sections of thebox and illustrating a stapling machine ready for the insertion of astaple in position;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a fragmental portion of the box showinga modification of the invention;

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a fragmental portion of the box showinga modied fastening;

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a fragmental portion of the box showinga slit bottom;

Fig. 9 is a section on line 9--9 of Fig. 7; and.

Fig. 10 is a view similar to Fig. 9 but showing a different fastener.

This invention in connection with a sealing box proceeds upon the theoryof providing a staple which may extend through overlapping walls of thebox and upon obtaining access to the inside of the box for the clinchingofthe staple in position.

With reference to the drawing, I 0 designates generally the body part ofthe box, and II, the cover of the box. The body comprises a bottom wallI2 with upwardly extending side walls I3. The cover consists of a rtopwall I4 with downwardly extending side walls I5. The side walls I3 andI5 telescope one within the other, in the form of box shown in Figs. 1,2, and 5 so as to overlap one another, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 5.

The bottom wall I2 of the body section is provided with an opening I6located at some convenient point adjacent the side wall I3 so that theanvil portion I1 of a stapling device I8 may be inserted through suchopening to extend along the inner surface of the inner side wall. Then,by suitable manipulation, a staple I9 may be inserted through theoverlapping walls I3 and I5 and be clinched, or its legs bent inwardlyas at 20, so as to lock the staple in position. Several staples in linewith one another may be inserted in the walls of the box, as shown inFig. 6, if desired, by causing the stapler to be inserted furtherthrough :the opening or a lesser amount through the opening, as may bedesired.

It will, of course, be apparent that the openings such as I6 might belocated in either sof the walls I 4 or I2 which are at right angles tothe side walls I3 and I 5 or might be variously located about; theperipheral edge of the box; or a slit 24 may be formed in the bottomwall, as shown in Fig. 8, and 4the portion 25 bent as shown in dottedlines for access of the anvil into the box.

I have described the simplest form of fthe invention where the top andside walls of the box are each of single ply cardboard. In some cases,however, the box will have a paper cover such as 2| shown in Fig. 4which will extend over the wall I2 of the box up along the opposite sideto be folded inwardly at the top as at 22 and there cemented. Ininstances of this character, the paper will cover the opening I6 whereit occurs in the box and the paper would be punctured by pressing theanvil I1 through the paper at the location of the opening I 6.

In other cases it will be readily apparent that the anvil I1 may beforced through the box at any location without any previous locationbeing provided where the stock will permit of such rupture; and toassist in such rupture, the box might be previously slit with a knife,or the anvil I1 of the stapler may be reduced in dimension or sharpenedat its end for this purpose.

In some cases it is desirable to use a diierent sort of fastener thanthe type of wire staple illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, 5, and 6; and I have.shown an eyelet in Figs. 'l and 9 consisting of a tubular member 26having its ends 21 and 28 deflected over lthe inner and outer surfacesof the telescoping Walls of the box. In Fig. 10, there is a differentalternative; here a split shank rivet 29 having a head 30 on the outerside of the box has its ends 3l spread over the inner surface of the boxfor holding together the telescoped cover and body sections.

In some cases it may be desirable to open the box by means of tearingthe cover about the area Where the holding means are located, and I haveshown a perforated portion 32 in Fig. 6 in the cover of the box whichWill enable the stock to be torn along the line 32 so that the cover maybe lifted from the box While leaving the staples in place.

I claim:

1. In a sealed box, a body section having bottom and side walls, a coversection having a top and side Walls, the side walls of the cover sectionextending over the side walls of the other section for the full lengththereof, a staple passing through said walls adjacent the bottom forsecuring the sections together, an opening in the said bottom wallhaving a portion adjacent the side walls partially severed and movableto provide an opening to aord access from the outside 0f the box forengaging the inner surface of the overlapping side Walls for clinchingthe staple in place, said portion being movable to close said openingafter clinching said staple.

2. In a sealed box, a body section having a bottom and side Walls, acover section having a top and side Walls, the side walls of one sectionextending over the side Walls of the other section for substantially thefull length thereof, one of said sections having one of the wallsthereof adjacent each of said side Walls provided with an openingadjacent each end of said box, and a relatively thin paper cover securedover said bottom and openings, said paper concealing said openings butadapted' to be pierced by an anvil of a stapling device for insertion tothe inner surface of the overlapping side Walls for clinching in place astaple passed through the overlapping side Walls.

LEWIS DOUGLAS YOUNG.

